help us love even those who hate us so we can change the world. god bless you, god bless the united states of america, god bless all of our leaders. [applause] >> of all the complex things in the world, perhaps the most complex is the human brain. how come i can remember the words to the preamble of the constitution but i cannot find my glasses? we have invited as our guest speaker this morning for three reasons the gentleman -- he loves jesus. he has a compelling life story. he is a distinguished man of healing. we hope he can help us sort some things out. may i introduce the director of pediatric neurosurgery at one of the world's great hospitals, johns hopkins in baltimore, dr. benjamin carson senior. [applause] >> thank you. thank you so much. mr. president, mr. vice president, mrs. obama, distinguished guests, which includes everybody, thank you so much for this wonderful honor. to be at this stage again -- i was here 16 years ago -- the fact that they reminded me back -- invited me back was that i did not offend many people. i want to start